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Gentile Bellini - related images
Bellini included a portrait of Bessarion in a canvas depicting Venetian ceremonial which he painted for the Grand Council chamber in the Doge's Palace in Venice. The painting was later destroyed by fire. (Fortini Brown, Venetian Narrative Painting in the Age of Carpaccio.)
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Gentile Bellini
1465
The Blessed Lorenzo Giustiniani
Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice
The earliest known portrait by Gentile Bellini. The uncompromising portrayal of the physical features of a man worn out by age and asceticism is echoed in the faces of Bessarion and the members of the Carita.
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Gentile Bellini
1474
Doge Niccolò Marcello
National Gallery
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Gentile Bellini
1480
The Sultan Mehmet II
National Gallery
Gentile Bellini was sent to the Sultan's court at Constantinople by the Venetian Senate in 1479.
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Gentile Bellini
c. 1475
Virgin and Child Enthroned
National Gallery
The rich fabric of the Virgin's gown and the vivid Oriental carpet reflect Bellini's sympathy with richly decorated objects.
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